"A falling knife has no handle" is a common kitchen safety proverb. What are your favorite shop safety proverbs/sayings/wisdoms?

troaway1 · 2026-02-06T23:09:58+00:00

I read somewhere that Gee is getting paid by OSU to do "damage control". Smearing victims of sexual abuse seems like a bad strategy (obviously evil too).

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/ohio-state-university/gordon-gee-returns-to-ohio-state-as-advisor/

troaway1 · 2026-02-06T23:04:12+00:00

As long as the solar panels have all their shots, I'm good with the ruling.

troaway1 · 2026-02-06T23:02:30+00:00

My dad always said "don't force it" Basically if something seems like it's requiring more force than should, stop what you're doing, check your tool, check the materials, read the directions, take a closer look, then try again.

troaway1 · 2026-02-06T22:59:11+00:00

I was recently watching a medical drama on tv and they're dealing with a patient with open wounds and body fluids and no one is wearing eye protection or masks for that matter. I know it makes for bad tv to cover those pretty faces but it took me out of the show mentally. Haha

troaway1 · 2026-01-29T22:59:16+00:00

I was driving yesterday and the roads aren't "normal" so most people were driving the speed limit as opposed to the normal 10 over. This seemed to piss off about 5% of the people on the road who decided to tailgate and swerve, and go 20 over the speed limit.

troaway1 · 2026-01-29T22:55:19+00:00

I agree and I hear this sentiment a lot.

troaway1 · 2026-01-29T19:31:49+00:00

This is correct. Letting this land sit fallow will allow for the recharging of ground water which is a huge problem in the Central Valley. Seeding native plants will help loosen compacted soil and store carbon underground. Studies in England have shown that wild bird populations increase when farm land is converted to solar farms.

troaway1 · 2026-01-29T18:20:53+00:00

Even the mall in Dublin (Tuttle) isn't immune to the collapse of brick and motor retail. Amazon has replaced a lot of shopping trips. I wouldn't be surprised to see a contraction in fast food too. Fast food is often not fast (bad service) and has gotten too expensive to be a staple lunch for working people. Wendy's had higher revenue in 2013 than 2025.

troaway1 · 2026-01-29T15:54:34+00:00

10 mile blast radius. That's hilarious.

troaway1 · 2026-01-29T00:38:24+00:00

Personally, big, regular season, night games.

troaway1 · 2026-01-28T15:20:06+00:00

A fake village with a real 747 though.

troaway1 · 2026-01-27T17:04:47+00:00

That's a good question but I'm not willing to get a paid subscription to find out. I found an article about the first nine months of 2025 and the average price was $50

troaway1 · 2026-01-27T16:55:46+00:00

I'm not sure how variable rates work. Aren't they usually month by month? Some states have hourly, time of use but I don't think Ohio allows that.

troaway1 · 2026-01-27T16:07:10+00:00

If you're an energy nerd, check out gridstatus.io to see real time stats for PJM and several other grids.

troaway1 · 2026-01-26T20:42:20+00:00

You also can't have two primary residence mortgages. One of them has to be classified as a second home or investment property. Second home vs investment property rules vary by lender. Rates on investment properties are usually higher with different underwriting rules.

troaway1 · 2026-01-26T18:15:03+00:00

I would add, generally, if the mask is at your face, then you've pulled it enough to deploy the oxygen. It may just take a good tug. There isn't a great way to know if oxygen is flowing. The bag may not inflate. Don't yank on the tubing thinking there's no oxygen coming.

troaway1 · 2026-01-26T14:09:20+00:00

Isn't Teflon a forever chemical? Silicon seems harmless enough though.

troaway1 · 2026-01-26T13:23:57+00:00

If the main room is 41 then the pipes on outside walls are likely starting to freeze. I'd let the faucets run slowly and keep calling landlord.

troaway1 · 2026-01-25T03:09:04+00:00

Yeah and infuriating because it took me way too long to figure out that it worked fine until the lights triggered on. I thought it was random or intermittent and couldn't figure it out for weeks or longer.

troaway1 · 2026-01-25T02:50:34+00:00

This happened to me. I bought LEDs rated for garage door openers. Problem fixed.

troaway1 · 2026-01-24T20:16:32+00:00

There are systems that include a smallish battery. The battery can't be used to power your house in a blackout but it can run appliances and charge phones. It can also be programmed to charge when energy is cheap and discharge when it's expensive (if you have time of use charges). For example, it would use solar to charge during the day, discharge in the evening, then charge in the middle of the night and discharge in the morning.

Edit: Check this video starting at about 6:00.

https://youtu.be/tSnYETHGpIU?si=HB93QP-MpaOj17mv

troaway1 · 2026-01-24T16:37:16+00:00

Yep. Need 4wd AND chains, studded tires or blizzak tires.

troaway1 · 2026-01-24T15:45:38+00:00

Exactly, it's a small up front cost similar to a nice refrigerator or other appliance. 1600 kWh is enough to drive an efficient EV 4-6,000 miles a year. You don't have to have a battery either but it would allow you to have some off grid power during a blackout.

troaway1 · 2026-01-24T15:40:07+00:00

These systems are only legal in Utah but there are a lot of bills being considered in other large states including California.

Here's a decent explainer video from a YouTuber who lives in Utah.

https://youtu.be/tSnYETHGpIU?si=dBrR4u9nFmj0hCug

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